Listen: How We React to Feedback
How we react to feedback
In this part of the talk, you will hear about why some feedback isn’t brain-friendly. Watch to find the answers to these questions:
- What two types of feedback-givers are there? Why are both of these types of feedback a problem?
- When people receive feedback, how does the amygdala (a part of the brain) respond?
- The speaker has done some research to improve how people give feedback. How did she find people for her research?
- How many parts does the speaker’s feedback formula have?
Following is an excerpt from the transcript. Use the context (and a dictionary if necessary) to understand the highlighted language. Then choose the best definition from the options provided.
… the feedback giver then starts to … add more ums and uhs and justifications, and the whole thing gets wonky really fast.
- Turns into an argument
- Generally goes wrong
- Becomes very unclear